The Linden Foundation Inc
The Linden Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts, established in 1996. The organization supports community-based nonprofits that strengthen families facing multiple hardships. The Foundation operates with a vision of families weathering life's challenges while nurturing and supporting each other.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$13.3M
+6.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$851K
+47.9% YoY
Grant Count
28
+21.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$30K
+21.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation funds nonprofit organizations that strengthen families facing multiple hardships affecting their well-being. The organization prioritizes community-based organizations offering comprehensive programs that build family resiliency, involve multiple family members, and provide sustained support.
The Foundation operates through three primary funding strategies:
Family Relationships
- Educational programs that build mediation skills, parenting skills, relationship building skills, and stress management skills
- Programs that foster connections to a community of peers
- Support for entire families through programs that nurture, build, and strengthen family relationships
Economic Stability and Mobility
- Workforce development, job training, and entrepreneurial assistance
- Financial literacy and education programs
- Quality child care when provided in conjunction with an educational program for parents (standalone child care programs are not eligible)
- Programs that help family members become and remain employed and move onto career pathways offering living wages
Housing Opportunities
- Operating support for organizations providing transitional housing, supportive housing with social services, and permanently affordable housing for very low-income families (below 30% of median income)
- Case management to find or sustain housing
- Emergency or short-term financial assistance to enable families to stay in existing housing
For all three funding strategies, up to 25% of a grant request may include direct cash assistance to clients.
Grantmaking
Recent grants range from $45,000 to $190,000. In 2024, the Foundation made 23 grants totaling $851,000, with notable awards including:
Grant Range
is $5,000 to $190,000.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation primarily funds organizations in Massachusetts, with some activity in New Hampshire and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2024:
- Total Assets: $13,254,772
- Total Revenues: $1,064,601
- Total Expenses: $954,891
- Total Giving: $851,000
- Investment Income and Dividends: $299,503
- Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $765,097
The Foundation has zero employees and operates as a private foundation (NTEE code T20).
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $13,254,772 | $12,419,316 | $10,939,565 |
| Revenue | $1,064,601 | $515,945 | $600,220 |
| Expenses | $954,891 | $666,486 | $563,543 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $892,730 | $608,137 | $508,393 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,006,949 | $484,609 | $546,353 |
| Distributable Amount | $640,896 | $575,636 | $568,125 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
111 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Skylar Brown serves as Program Associate at GMA Foundations, which manages The Linden Foundation. She can be reached at sbrown@gmafoundations.com or 617-391-3097.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARGEN S KELSEY | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| WILLIAM C KELSEY | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SUZANNE V A KELSEY | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| THOMAS V A KELSEY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KENNETH V SIEGERT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARK J PINE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LEA DOBBS KELSEY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
Contact Information
Mailing Address: GMA Foundations 2 Liberty Square, Suite 500 Boston, MA 02109
Phone: 617-391-3097
Email: sbrown@gmafoundations.com
Website: www.gmafoundations.com
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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